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German Studies, Minor

A German Studies minor requires 18 credit hours, regardless of whether a student starts at GR 1010 Communicating in German I (3 cr) or later. 

Required courses
GR 3010Communicating in Written German: The German Media (satisfies "Eloquentia Perfecta: Writing Intensive" in University Core) 3
GR 3020Communicating in Spoken German: Contemporary Issues (satisfies CORE 1200) 3
Elective courses12
Select 12 credits of electives from the below OR other language, literature, or culture courses in the German program.
GR 1010
Communicating in German I
GR 1020
Communicating in German II
GR 2010
Intermediate German: Language & Culture
GR 3210
German Cultural History
GR 3300
Berlin
GR 3310
Modern German Prose and Film
GR 3320
German Cinema
GR 3330
German Identity
GR 3510
Wolfram von Eschenbach's Parzival: Gender, Race, and Otherness (satisfies "Eloquentia Perfecta: Writing Intensive" in University Core)
GR 3700
History of German Language
GR 4010
Fluency in German
GR 4250
German for Professional Use
GR 4750
The German Press: Creating a Foreign Language Newspaper
Total Credits18

In the event that an incoming student is placed above GR 3010 or 3020, s/he would take additional 3000 or 4000-level courses to meet the 18-credit requirement.

GR 3300 satisfies “Equity and Global Identities: Identities in Context” in University CORE
GR 3500 & GR 3510 satisfies “Ways of Thinking: Aesthetics, History and Culture” in University CORE

Continuation Standards

All German Studies minor courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher in order to count for the minor and for the student to continue in the minor. If a student earns a grade of C- or lower in a course, the student may retake the course or take an additional course in the minor in which the grade earned is a C or higher.

For additional information about this program, please contact languages@slu.edu or call 314-977-2617.